Comparative performance of irrigated and rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 235-244

  Tilahun, H ^a   Teklu, E ^b   Michael, M ^c   Fitsum, H ^b   Awulachew, S B ^b  

^a Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Large scale irrigation; River basins; Small scale irrigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864947140     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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